Securing means for track-rails.



No. 821,509. PATENTEDMAY 22, 1906.

J. D. KNEEDLER.

SEGURING MEANS POR TRACK RAILS.` APPLIUATION FILED Imaan. 1905.v

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JOHN DEAM KNEEDLER, OF SIOUX CITY, IOV-A, ASSIGNOR OF lWO-FIF'IHS TO BUEL OOUCl-I AND ONE-FIFTH TO NELSON T. ,HANSOM OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

SECUFHNG MEANS FOB TRACK-RAILS.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22. 191. 6.

Application filed December 22, 1905. Serial 110.293.012.

To `ttZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN DEAM KNEEDLER, a citizen of the.United States, residing at Sioux City, in the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Securin Means for Track-Rails and I de hereby dec are the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to railroad-ties and to means for securing rails thereto; and the object of the invention is to provide simple and durable means whereby rails may be quickly secured to or removed from the ties, said means being also capable of securely fastening the rails in position so as to prevent them from spreading or becoming otherwise accidentally displaced.

The invention consists of bed-blocks formed `of artificial stone, each block having a plate embedded within it into which are' threaded bolts vwhich extend above the block and through the metallic tie which is mounted on the upper surfaces of and connects two ofthe blocks. This metallic-tie has end shoulders or abutments formed upon'it against which are adapted to rest arail-brace through which one of the vbolts extends and is secured by novel means employed by me.

A holding-.plate engages the inner baseflan e ofeach rail and is retained by one of the bolts.

The invention also consists of the further novel features of construction and combination of parts, the preferred form whereof will be hereinafter made clearly apparent, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I havel shown the preferred form of my invention.

. In said drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a tie constructed in accordance with my invention and utilizing my improved rail-securing means, said means and the rails being `shown in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view `of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the upper portion of one of the bolts. Fig. 4 is an enargedt'section through the upper portion of a bolt and showin 'a modiiied means for securing the rail-ho ding plate upon the bolt.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a washer used in constrip 5, which is mounted onthe two bedblocks 1 and constitutes-a metallic tie.

end plate orabutment 6 is riveted or otherwise secured to the tie 5 at each end thereof and constitutes an abutment for a rail-brace 7, in the form of a plate-which fits snugly upon the outer base-flange of a rail 8 and against the web and the lower surface of' the'head of said rail. Each of these bracelates has an opening through which one of t e bolts 3 extends, and the upper end of the bolt is slotted longitudinally, as shown at 9, to receive a key-pin 10, which is disposed above an angular washer 11; A suitable washer 12 is interposed between this washer and the rail-brace, so as to prevent the rotation of the washer. The inner base-flange of each rail is engaged by a holding-plate 13, through which one-of the bolts 3 extends, said bolt being preferably provided with securing means such as described in connection with the bolt extending through thebrace-plate.

While I preferably employ the construction described in fastening the plates 7 and 13 to the tie, I can, if desired, groove the bolt, as shown at 14 in Fig. 4, and instead of inserting a key-pin through a slotin the bolt can extend a key 15 down into groove 14 and into grooves 16, formed within the washer 17, nutock 18, and tie 19. Still another construetion can be utilized for fastening the plates 13 u on the rails, such a construction being disc osed in Fig. 6, wherein one of the bolts .3 is formed with a laterally-extending `head or ing-plate 13 and .overlaps the inner baselange of the rail. A washer 21 is preferably interposed betweenv this 'head 2,0 and the tie roo' tongue 20, which takes the place of the secur-' 5. Where any of the'constructions herein described are utilized, the rail can be easily released by knocking-the plate 13 or thel to one side,

head 20, as the case may be,

thereby forcing it vo' of the inner base-{iange `and ermitting' the race-plate 7. vThe head 2O and the securing-plate 18,'hoWever, engage the railwith sufficient-,pressure to prevent them from be in accidentally disengaged therefrom.-

at claim is 1. The combination withbed-blocks and metallic plates embedded therein; of bolts adl ust- ,ably en aging the plates and extending irom the bloc s, a tleuniting said blocks and engaged by said bolts, abutmentsat each end of said ltie and secured thereto, braces interposed between said abutments and the outside of the rails, and'movable means upon the tie for enaging the rails and holding them against the races. v Y

2. Thefcombination with abcd-block and a plate embedded therein; of bolts engaging the plate and extending from the block, a tie vmounted on 'the block and engaged. by the bolts, said tie having an abutment thereon, a rail-brace upon the tire and against the' abutv ment, said brace bolts, means upon said bolt for clamping the the rail tobe slid from'underbeing engaged by one ofthe rail-brace upon 'the tie, and movable means upon the other bolt for engaging the rail and holding it upon the brace.

' 3. The combination With-a bed-block and aplate embedded therein; of bolts threaded into the plate and extending from the block, a tie upon the the bolts, adjustable means upon said bolt for clamping the brace upon the tie, and laterally-movable means upon the other bolt for engaging a frail and holding it in engagement with thebrace.

. 35 block and engaged by the bolts,` I a rail-brace upon the tie engaged by one of 4. The combination With bed-blocks and metallic plates embedded therein; of a tie uniting said blocks, boltsv adjustably engaging said plates and tie, rail-braces upon the outer bolts, means carried. by said tie and rigidly secured thereto to reinforce said braces, and

laterally-movable holding-plates for engaging the inner side of the rails and holding. them against the braces.

In testimony Whereor` I have signed my name to this speciiication in the presence of tWo subscribin Witnesses. l

JO N DEAM KNEEDLER.

Witnesses: j

F. M. OAKES,

Mrs. C. E. ELLIS. 

